Crankee Doodle by TomAngleberger,

Go to town with "Crankee Doodle," and the horse he rode in on. Set to pub on June 4th, this picture book will have readers of all ages in stitches. Laugh it up with your little ones as Yankee Doodle cops an attitude and turns cranky. Don't miss this revolutionary tale by Tom Angleberger, with art by his wife Cece Bell.

There’s a lot going on out there, and this book is a wonderful bridge to a whole noisy, busy world of insects. Learn who is making what sound, and why. In this book the reader is treated to scientifically accurate, up-close depictions of some very cool bugs. It explains why the bugs make the sounds they do, and how they do it—and it’s not with their voices! Plus the author offers several intriguing bug games.

Kids' Book Review: Book List: Wordless Picture Books

Flora the Flamingo by Molly Idle In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together.(new picture books 9-17-13)

[Book Review] Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle

Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle. In this wordless book, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together. (Children's Book)

One Tiny Turtle book

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One Tiny Turtle: Read and Wonder - checked out of local library - I think I have this in with my own classroom library, too.

#commoncore One Tiny Turtle, by Nicola Davies. Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs -- the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies's lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered loggerhead. GRL N

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers: Picture Book PreS-Gr. 3 Philomel - Starred Reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal

Bob Staake: Bluebird One of the most gorgeous wordless picture books I have ever seen! Definitely worth picking up.

@Random House Kids #Children's Book Reviews #Bob Staake #Author/Illustrators I’d heard the buzz about Bluebird by Bob Staake, but deliberately steered clear of reading anything before I laid eyes on my own copy. I didn’t want a single word to influence my opinion of a book that was 10 years in the making. Then my review copy arrived and I dove in. Certain to be an award-winner, Bluebird (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99, ages 4-8) is everything I hoped it would be and more. wp.me/p1Qy0V-4Fm

This is a picture book biography which tells the life of Booker T. Washington, who was born into slavery and became an emancipated slave. He learned to read, attended college, and became an educator. I would like to use this book during black history month or a unit on slavery. The book is written in free verse using simple language. Beginning readers could probably read it to themselves but would need discussion regarding the content, so the youngest I would probably use it would be 2ndgrade

manfish: a story of jacques cousteau- children's book

Was available through Scholastic Book Clubs for $5 - Seesaw June. Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne,http://www.amazon.com/dp/0811860639/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_Z0Pytb15Q9AJW1C0

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Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne Reading Level: Q Book type: Picture Book Before Jacques Cousteau became an internationally known oceanographer and champion of the seas, he was a curious little boy. In this lovely biography, poetic text and gorgeous paintings combine to create a portrait of Jacques Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring.

CHILDRENS' BOOK: MEMOIRS of a HAMSTER by Devin Scillian. A pet hamster is enticed by the family cat to venture outside his well-equipped cage to the sunroom only to very quickly discover life outside his cage is not the best for him.

In That is Not a Good Idea! Mo Willems takes the art of silent films and applies it to picture books. A dapper fox has spied a beautiful goose walking the city streets. Read more: http://www.librarypoint.org/that_is_not_a_good_idea_willems

Children's book, That Is Not a Good Idea! Mo Willems BOYS LOVE THIS!

That is Not a Good Idea! Gets 4.5 Stars | Alohamora: Open a Book A fun picture book by Mo Willems (the author of the Pigeon series) with fabulous pictures and great storyline with a surprising/twist/unexpected ending. This book review has several lesson plan/ideas for 2nd grade and up. I do think 6 years old is the youngest I would read this book to, contrary to 4 years old the publisher states. A fun fairy tale twist of a story set in a "silent movie" type setting.

A little-know gurl-centric story you will want to shout around the universe. Mighty Jackie by Marissa Moss. Read about the girl teenager, Jackie Mitchell, who struck out both Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. How many baseball fans know that? No trick! Pure power. You may also like this article: http://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/tag/picture-book-biographies/

The president of a new country needs a new home, so many hands work together as one. Black hands, white hands, free hands, slave hands. In this powerful story of the building of the White House, Coretta Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper capture the emotion and toil that created this incredible structure, the home of our president

Randomly Reading: A book review of the picture book Brick by Brick by Charles R. Smith, Jr. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. About the slaves who built the White House in 1792, this is a powerful story that you won't soon forget.

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole - In this wordless picture book, a young Southern farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the barn and decides to h...

Maya's current favorite book: Sprout's Bookshelf: Picture Book Review - Unspoken by Henry Cole: a beautifully illustrated wordless story of the Underground Railroad

Unspoken, A Story from the Underground Railroad, by Henry Cole This story is told only through image (no text!) and tells the story of a young girl who looks after a slave in hiding during the Civil War. The images throughout the story are done in pencil, are highly detailed and full of texture and suspense.

"Unspoken: A Story From the Underground Railroad" - 2013 Winner of MOT's annual "Once Upon A World" Children's Book Award for the young readers category

Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson. In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story of a young boy's determination to change South Africa, and of the struggles of a man who eventually became the president of his country by believing in equality for all people, no matter the color of their skin.

8 Picture Books That Make Us Wish We Were Kids Again by Nicole Cohen (NPR). Image excerpted from Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson. Copyright 2013 by Kadir Nelson. Excerpted by permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

A Defining Book in Kids' Lit is a review I wrote for Daily Candy Kids of the children's book Noah Webster & His Words.

NOAH WEBSTER AND HIS WORDS by Jeri Chase Ferris Do you want to help your child do well on ACT and SAT tests? By the 3rd grade every child should read (or be read to) one picture book biography a week. Discussing it during the week is like icing on the cake! Don't miss this one! http://catalog.cincinnatilibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__Snoah%20webster%20and%20his%20words__Orightresult__U1?lang=eng=cobalt

10 Great New Historical Books for Kids

"Noah Webster and His Words" by Jeri Chase Ferris. Webster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream.